The Press., 1887-04-28
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 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Manage Il of Coventry Local Register
 Bon Green has killed nine foxes tn N past winter.
 I Native eIms are being set along Cros street to replace those from out of town
 which did not seem suited to the soil. l Geo. Wilbur, who for many years Gar
 rled the mail from the depot to this pos
 office, was buried Tnerday. His age wa The best keeping greening apples we
 ever saw were grown by, Samuel Ledoyt
 As late as last week the favor was without
 suspicion of the mustiness so common tC
 fruit kept beyond it's season. ..t
 Peach buds give promise of abundant
 fruit, and rye looks finely. ss Norman Sprague, Bunker Hill, hes been ill, but is reported gaining.
 Better roses could not be wished than those grown by Dingee $ Conard Go. West Grove, Chester Go, Pa, and now is the time to set them out. Mrs. Samuel Ledoyt sends orders to this firm, and her reputation as successful grower of flow CTS is established.
 Every one supposes that prohibition lsts are fond of water, but that they should have right to everything in the water, for the expressed reason that the fisherman could earn more in one day in Willimantic than could the owner of a two hundred acre farm, did not convince said owner last Sunday that the troutin a fine stream flowing through his farm belonged t. the fisherman. ze''
 The grandson of Amos Hammond is q7lte sick of pneumonia in Hartford, where his parents live,
 -Arbutus is very beautiful, aud hypat- icas have thrown back their ''wooly oyer- coats 7 7@. -...zr r. .,a
 --To-morrow is arbor day, and why can not our schools celebrate it by planting trees, naming each tree in honor of some persons well known for hls or her good works, as IS the custom in Hannibal, Mo. NORTH COVENTRY.
 ID. H. Webster will sell at auction on Wednesday next at 10 a. m., the Theodore Hall farm of 1O6 acres; also horse, COWS, and other stock, hay, tools and furniture.
 Ia WRLLGNsarON. .a - aa k , .a4.cs (CeTespondence.l # | The Congregational1sts had no ser vice Sunday, Mir. DenmaD, their supply, being in attendance on the Methodist con ference in Fall River, Mass. a.l4 ss1 @@.
 Marlin Knight, Lucius Preston and Q. F. Macfarlane rejoice in new hen houses
 Mrs. Eliza Kent Fuller, now of Scot land, was in town Sunday, and was wei. comed in her old place in the Baptist cholr. Bert Sparrow ran down and killed fine otter on the Holman farm, on the bank of the Willimant;c rlver, last Friday He weighed l3 pounds. A trapper from Ashford, MT. Squier, gave Bert $4.5O for the skin. .soT 5ars t....s f,5.. s..-I,5E n.
 10. Durand Glazier, son of the late Orlan Glazier, died at the home of his mother in Hartford last Sunday morning, of consumption. His remains were brought here for burial yesterday afternoon. Rela- tives and friends from that city, WiIliman- tic and this vicinity, were in attendance at the grave MT. Glazier was an officer in the 21st regt Connecticut Vols, and was wounded at Gold Harbor. He was for a time the successor to the business of his cousin, the late Isaae Glazier, who was for many years proprietor of the Main-st. fine art store in Hartford, and was one of the original members of the City Guard. He was 43 years of age.
 A few persons in this vicinity will do themselves credit in honoring the first ob- of Arbor Day in our state, and the governors proclamation enjoining the same, and will meet near the Baptist church tomorrow at one o'clock F. m., to set out 8 few young maple and ash trees in front of said edifce, in continuation of the row planted by the late s. T. Preston centen- nial year. If there are time and trees to spare, perhaps couple of naples will be set near "Coldstream'' watering trough.
 The sermons of Rev. O. A. Piddock last Sunday are very highly spoken of.
 "A petition for 8 ,post-office at South Willlngton has been forwarded to Wash lngton. It was numerously signed. That would make five post-offices in town.
 Business is reported as brisk at the thread mill, work in some of the depart ments being run overtime, so as to be able to fill orders. The, Co.'S. new tene- ments are now being grained inside, piaz- gas built. &c. Frank Cummings and wife take charge of the boarding house in place of Mrs. 0. A. Rider, who, with her family. removes to the Oldershaw house. lately bought by MT. Bromley. o. P. Boying- ton, one of the Co.'S. carpenters, also goes into the Oldershaw house. S..'l,.,5 .-.. .a.-1
 The old Hickey house, south of the village, was recently destroyed by fire from burning grass, ignited by sparks from 8 locomotive. es-----------'
 A vocal concert which promises to be of unusual interest is to be given by three of Prof. Geo. W. Bagley's music classes, Coventry, Merrow and Thread Factory, at the hall in South Willington, Saturday evening, 30th inst. Adults 20 cents, chil- dren 10 cents. If the evening shoulda prove stormy, the concert will be post poned to the evening of May 2d. Along with the choruses, songs, duets, chants, &c., Prof Bagley will give1a few humor- ous selections.
 The widow sof@the late Edwin Holt died at MT. Brooks in Stafford last week. Her remains were buried in the old ceme- tery here on Tuesday. "
 We have had dandelion greens !!
 A student of the Rochester, N. r., Theological Seminary is expected to preach as a candidate ill the Baptist church next Sunday. ss ~
 ] "A lady who has been quite traveller, and has keen eye for the picturesque in nature, said to us recently: Your ceme- tery yonder, on that sunny hillside, com handing such wide view, will in time become the pride Of all those who have friends and anceskOrs sleeping there, and in due time sufficient funds will be pro- vided by wealthy ont-of-town posterity at least for it's proper care" Wemay add that there never has been theslightest ef- T 4I,S,. n .~as.